A look back at one of the greatest ever penalty goals ever kicked in the game. Paul Thorburn of Wales kicks a monster penalty from his own ten metre line against Scotland in the 1986 Five Nations. The kick measured more than 70 yards!!!
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That’s a huuuuuge pitch as well with those old heavy Leather balls. You can’t help but let your jaw drop.
I think even the other team must have celebrated, what a goal!!!
448 points in the 1984/5 season for Neath? Really?!
all you can say is wow.. thats incredible
Wow what a great kick love you from Pakistan
Golden age of rugby. No pissing around getting the ball teed up, just dig a hole to get it to stand up, then give it some welly. I was lucky enough to go to the 5 Nations matches in the 60s and 70s, when rugby was rugby.
triffic kick
that kick is just fab . any further back and he . would have been in the carpark
he purely leathered that. strength of a bull!
What a belt he's given it.
As someone who's not really interested in rugby, I must say that the commentary really brings this moment to life. What an amazing voice!
Rydw i'n cofio y cic-fe weles i y gêm yn ystod fy amser o Ymarfer Dysgu yng Nghaerdydd.
And he hit the Scottish guy in the nuts! !
Legendary kick, those balls back then in the rain would weigh 3/ 4 times heavier than today's balls. This is also legendary due to what I consider the voice of rugby Bill McLaren OBE. He was and still is the voice of rugby. From a proud Welshman.
Even us Scotland fans thought that was amazing
I was there
I was standing in the crowd right in front of the posts, old West Lower. it didn't look like it was going to reach and most only believed it was going over when it had actually gone over. Incredible.
That's a monster ! WOOOOOF !!!!
Bellissimo! Huge kick!
Something to remember is that rugby balls were a lot heavier back then. Imagine him with a new ball
Stunning